About this material
Cade
Cade rectified oil is a very distinct fragrance material used in perfume making. It’s powerful aroma is characterised by its smoky, woody, and slightly medicinal scent.
Cade oil adds depth and complexity to perfumes, creating a unique olfactory experience. It’s tar-like, woody and bonfire smoky and blends well with camphoraceous, earthy, floral, spicy, citrus and woods notes.
This strong oil is most commonly used in products that are designed to aid skin and scalp conditions, due to it’s antiseptic properties. It also used to relieve symptons of fatigue and promote a sense of well-being and calm.
Scent character
Highlights from the material’s listed odour profile.
Note position
Heart note · Base note
Material character
A closer lookOdour strength
Listed qualitative strength
Tenacity / substantivity
400 hour(s)
at 100%
Listed reference conditions
Supplied strength is 10% in DPG.
Fragrance development
Heart note · Base note
Illustrative note development · no measured evaporation data
Molecular identity
Fragrance allergen reference
Generic regulatory reference only. This is not a supplier allergen declaration, measured composition, allergen-free claim or finished-product labelling assessment.
Raw undiluted material reference. These data refer to the named active material, not the complete supplied dilution. A raw-material IFRA ceiling is not a use level for this diluted product. The assessor must account for the actual concentration, carrier and all other formula contributions.
European Union / Northern Ireland
No direct listed-entry CAS match in this jurisdiction’s held reference set. This does not mean the material is allergen-free. Constituents, grouped entries and natural-material composition may require further review.
Finished-cosmetic declaration thresholds: greater than 0.001% leave-on; greater than 0.01% rinse-off. Apply the current target-market rules to the actual complete formulation; no concentration is inferred here.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 with 11 November 2025 corrigendum; checked 2026-10-26.
Held EU transition dates: placing noncompliant products on the market until 2026-07-31; making them available until 2028-07-31. Check applicability and current law for the intended market. 2025 corrigendum.
Great Britain
No direct listed-entry CAS match in this jurisdiction’s held reference set. This does not mean the material is allergen-free. Constituents, grouped entries and natural-material composition may require further review.
Finished-cosmetic declaration thresholds: greater than 0.001% leave-on; greater than 0.01% rinse-off. Apply the current target-market rules to the actual complete formulation; no concentration is inferred here.
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III (Great Britain) · legislation.gov.uk current text checked 2026-10-26.
Current supplier composition or allergen declarations are required to assess naturals, bases, mixtures and actual concentrations. Reference data checked 2026-10-26; bundle 2026-10-27. Supplementary private documents remain separate.
Product specification
| CAS number | 90046-02-9 |
|---|---|
| Odour description (decreasing) | Powerful, Smoky, Bonfire, Leather, Resinous |
| Odour strength | High |
| Perfumery use | TraceListed perfumery guidance; this is not an IFRA limit. |
| Substantivity | 400 hour(s) at 100% |
| Solvent | DPG to give a 10% solution of Cade X Rectified |
| Physical state | Liquid |
| Synonyms | Juniperus Oxycedrus |
| IFRA document scope | Where an IFRA document is shared with the raw material, it refers to the raw, undiluted material. It is supplied as a reference for this diluted product; its stated limits are not limits for the supplied dilution. Check the document scope and assess the intended finished formulation. This notice does not confirm that a document is available. |
Additional listed details
IFRA: This is the rectified oil and not the IFRA banned crude material Juniper Tar. The rectified oil does however contain the following substances restricted by IFRA: Benzopyrene & Benzanthracene, Eugenol, Iso Eugenol, P-Creosol, Cedrene, Furfural, Dihydroeugenol but complies with the latest IFRA specification.
Safety & handling
Hazard statements:
- H303 May be harmful if swallowed.
- H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
- H315 Causes skin irritation.
- H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
- H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects.
- H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statements:
- P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
- P301+P310+P331 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. Do NOT induce vomiting.
- P302+P352+P333+P313 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
- P305+P351+P338+P337+P313 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.
Professional/Industrial use only.
Datasheets & customer documents
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Documentation Supply PolicyIFRA formulation guide
Generic reference only — not an IFRA certificate, compliance decision or use recommendation. The Responsible Person and qualified safety assessor must assess the actual finished formula using current applicable IFRA Standards, supplementary documentation where available and the CPSR.
Raw undiluted material reference. These data refer to the named active material, not the complete supplied dilution. A raw-material IFRA ceiling is not a use level for this diluted product. The assessor must account for the actual concentration, carrier and all other formula contributions.
Source: 51st Amendment overview, held source checked 2026-10-21. Bundle 2026-10-27. Individual Standards prevail over the overview.
Cade oil
PROHIBITION_SPECIFICATION · CAS 8013-10-3, 90046-02-9
This Standard includes prohibition conditions. Check the full Standard; a category cell is not permission to use.
Category 4 — fine fragrance: Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded.
All applicable specification, purity and other Standard conditions must also be met.
All IFRA categories and Standard conditions
| Category 1 | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
|---|---|
| Category 2 | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 3 | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 4 | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 5A | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 5B | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 5C | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 5D | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 6 | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 7A | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 7B | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 8 | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 9 | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 10A | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 10B | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 11A | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 11B | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
| Category 12 | Individual Standard review required. No numeric reference recorded. |
CAS numbers (comment): The scope of this Standard includes, but is not limited to the CAS number(s) indicated above; any other CAS number(s) used to identify this fragrance ingredient should be considered in scope as well.
Contributions from other sources: None to consider
IFRA Standard type: PROHIBITION_SPECIFICATION
Intrinsic property driving the risk management measure: CARCINOGENICITY, GENOTOXICITY BY RELEASE OF POLYNUCLEAR HYDROCARBONS (PAH)
Prohibited fragrance ingredients: notes: Crude cade oil derived by pyrolysis of the wood and twigs of Juniperus oxycedrus L. should not be used as a fragrance ingredient for any finished product application. Only rectified (purified) cade oils being in compliance with the limitations for polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) established by this IFRA Standard should be used.
Specified ingredients: notes: Limit content of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) resulting from the use of rectified oils according to Good Manufacturing Practice. Benzopyrene and 1,2-Benzanthracene are to be used as markers for PAH. If used alone or in combination with rectified Birch tar oils, rectified Opoponax oil or rectified Styrax oil, the total concentration of both of the markers should not exceed 1 ppb in the final product.
Amendment revised: 47
Existing creations deadline: August 10, 2014
New creations deadline: August 10, 2013
IFRA source overview · Individual IFRA Standards and supplementary documentation
Supplier certificates and private documents are separate evidence. Their availability does not determine whether this generic guide is shown. This is a dated local reference, not a live regulatory feed.
Creative ideas to explore
Creative directions, not tested formulas.Smoke and petals
With rose and a clear floral accordExplore a smoky rose sketch by setting the listed smoke character beside a familiar flower. Compare it with the rose alone, deciding whether the accent suggests a distant atmosphere, a charred edge or too much darkness.
Timber and embers
With sandalwood and dry wood directionsBuild a wood-focused study with the smoky material as the changing element. Compare a smooth wood setting with a drier one and keep notes on the difference between a recognisable timber impression and an abstract smoke effect.
A bright interruption
With bergamot and an aromatic openingTry citrus brightness as a deliberate contrast to the smoky direction. Compare a matching version without the citrus, then judge whether the opening creates a useful transition into smoke or belongs to a different composition.









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